Southport Brewery's Old Shrimper wins silver at national award ceremony

Paul Bardsley from Southort Brewery accepts an award at SIBA Sheffield for his Old Shrimper bottled beer. Paul was photographed with Nigel Barden from BBC radio andSIBA chairman Guy Shepphard.

Southport Brewery is celebrating its first ever award for a bottled beer.

Paul Bardsley’s Old Shrimper scooped silver at the national SIBA awards in Sheffield earlier this month. Paul, who runs the brewery in High Park, said: “This was the first time we have entered one of our bottles for an award, so here is to the next time too.”

Old Shrimper is a dark and fruity winter beer, with a 5.5% ABV. Paul also revealed to the Visiter that tthe brewery’s summer beer is out now. Bothy’s Gold, inspired by the Bothy folk club, is now on draught. And National Hero, the brewery’s Grand National Beer, is in barrels too.

Paul added: “We have had a fairly long standing relationship with Bothy’s folk club over the years, and they all like a beer. So this summer’s beer is for them. Bothy’s Gold is a classic summer beer, perfect for those golden evenings, and barbecues.”

“We are doing quite well at the moment, and I am delighted with the contribution of Paul Crawford, who joined us from the Guest House pub.”

Southport Brewery’s beers are currently on tap in several places, such as the Inn Beer shop, the Guest House, the Scarsibrick Hotel and Sandgrounder. The beer is also on draught at Southport FC and Southport Rugby club on match days.